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         <p>To configure preferences for <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> use the Options option. The
                    <tt class="interfacename">Options</tt> dialog provides tabbed forms, as described below, to
                    set global preferences and parameters.
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         <div class="variablelist"><a name="esvn-options-general"></a><p class="title"><b>General tab</b></p>
            <dl>
               <dt><span class="term">Programs</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies default application preferences for the following:</p>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Subversion</em></span> - Enter the command to execute <span><b class="application">subversion</b></span> commands
                                                (default: <span><b class="command">svn</b></span>).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Editor</em></span> - Enter the command to execute any text editor
                                                (default: <span><b class="command">kwrite</b></span>).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Viewer</em></span> - Enter the command to execute any viewer (default: <span><b class="command">[internal]</b></span>)
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Diff</em></span> - Enter the command to execute any two-way diff
                                                application (default: <span><b class="command">kdiff3</b></span>).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Diff-3</em></span> - Enter the command to execute any three-way diff
                                                application (default: <span><b class="command">kdiff3</b></span>).
                           </p>
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                                       <p>A list of <span><b class="application">diff</b></span> applications that can be used
                                                                with <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> is listed in <a href="apa.html" title="Appendix&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Tools">Appendix&nbsp;A</a>.
                                       </p>
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                           <p>
                                              
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Browser</em></span> - Enter the name of an installed Web Browser.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
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                              <p><span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> provides macros that enable modification of the titles on diff panes
                                                 add <span><b class="command">-fname a1 f1 -fname a2 f2</b></span> to the <span><b class="command">kdiff3</b></span>
                                                 command e.g. <span><b class="command">kdiff3 -fname a1 f1 -fname a2 f2</b></span>. Before executing
                                                 the external diff, <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> will translate <tt class="envar">f1</tt> and <tt class="envar">f2</tt>
                                                 to file names (first and second) and <tt class="envar">a1</tt> and <tt class="envar">a2</tt> to file
                                                 aliases (like 'working copy', 'revision 123').
                                                 The modified string of parameters are then passed to the diff application together
                                                 with the any arguments supplied in the <i class="guilabel">Extensions</i> field
                                                 provided by the <tt class="interfacename">Diff</tt> dialog (see <a href="ch03s28.html" title="Diff">the section called &#8220;Diff&#8221;</a>).
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               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Double-click action</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Associate one of the following behaviors with <span class="action">double-click</span>
                                   actions performed in the file view.
                  </p>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Cat</em></span> - displays the contents of the last revision in the
                                                repository for the selected item in the internal <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> viewer application
                                                (see <a href="ch03s33.html" title="View (cat)">the section called &#8220;View (cat)&#8221;</a>).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Edit</em></span> - execute and open selected working copy resource in the
                                                external editor specified by the <tt class="varname">Editor</tt> field.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Open</em></span> - execute and open selected working copy resource in the
                                                external editor specified by the <tt class="interfacename">File Mapping</tt> form
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
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               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Show directories is file list</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Toggles display of folders in the File View ON/OFF.</p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">External diff default</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>When checked uses the external diff application defined in the <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span> options,
                                   otherwise uses the internal diff viewer.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Hide unknown files</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Toggles behavior for display of files with status "- unknown-"
                                   shown in the File View between hidden (checked)/unhidden (unchecked).
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Update after commit</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Forces an update on directory revision numbers after commit operations.</p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Show changed paths</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Toggles highlight of changed paths ON/OFF.</p>
               </dd>
            </dl>
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            <p class="title"><b>Fonts tab</b></p>
            <dl>
               <dt><span class="term">Default</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used as default throughout <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span>.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">View</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used to format content displayed in <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span>'s internal
                                   Viewer application.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Output</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used to format the content of the Output Log pane.</p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Files/dir list</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used to format text properties contained with the Tree and File
                                   View panes.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Quick diff</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used to format content displayed in <span><b class="application">eSvn</b></span>'s internal Diff application.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Command</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Specifies the font used in the Command pane.</p>
               </dd>
            </dl>
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            <p class="title"><b>File Mapping tab</b></p>
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                        <p>For File Mappings to work the <tt class="option">Open</tt> option must be selected from the
                                       General tab, Double-click options group.
                        </p>
                     </td>
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               <dt><span class="term">Extensions</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Lists the file extension associated with the Action. </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Action</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>List the action associated with the Extension.</p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">New</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Displays the <tt class="interfacename">Edit file mapping</tt> dialog used to
                                   specify the Extension and Action values for a new file mapping.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Edit</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Displays the <tt class="interfacename">Edit file mapping</tt> dialog used to edit
                                   the Extension and Action values of a selected file mapping.
                  </p>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Delete</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Removes the selected file mapping.</p>
               </dd>
            </dl>
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         <div class="variablelist">
            <p class="title"><b>Other tab</b></p>
            <dl>
               <dt><span class="term">Restrictions</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="bold"><b>Disable change "svn:value"
                                                      properties</b></span> - ???
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="bold"><b>Disable commit to tag</b></span> - ???
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="bold"><b>Disable symlinks</b></span> - Disables showing of symlinks
                                                in File and Folder panels.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
                  </div>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Log</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Select a logging method:</p>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p><span class="bold"><b>Regular</b></span> - Only display svn related messages (default).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p><span class="bold"><b>Verbose (debug)</b></span> - Display eSvn background messages.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
                  </div>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Status refresh</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>Select a status method to refresh the workspace, options include:</p>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Online</em></span> - automatically refreshes in sync with repository.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Manual</em></span> - user intervention required (default).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                <span class="emphasis"><em>Auto refresh</em></span> - automatically refreshes at a specified
                                                interval (default 30 seconds).
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
                  </div>
               </dd>
               <dt><span class="term">Authentication</span></dt>
               <dd>
                  <p>
                                   
                  </p>
                  <div class="itemizedlist">
                     <ul type="disc">
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                  <span class="bold"><b>Username</b></span> - The
                                                  <i class="replaceable"><tt>username</tt></i> part of the <span><b class="application">subversion</b></span> server authentication details.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                           <p>
                                                  <span class="bold"><b>Password</b></span> - The
                                                  <i class="replaceable"><tt>password</tt></i> part of the <span><b class="application">subversion</b></span> server authentication details.
                           </p>
                        </li>
                     </ul>
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